Technical Facilities Planner

Verizon is a company that connects people to what brings them joy, driving innovation and impact in the world. The Technical Facilities Planner is responsible for the planning and management of network equipment growth and capacity in technical buildings, focusing on power, space, and cooling. This role involves working independently on projects, managing resources, and ensuring that technical facilities meet strategic requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design short and long term equipment layouts of a technical facility based on Verizon’s Standards
• Design space utilizing AutoCAD for the long term viability of the building, these layouts will be provided to internal customers
• Manage capacity of DC Power plants, generators, and HVAC systems in the technical buildings
• Calculate cooling and power requirements from equipment growth projects or forecasts to determine when capacity of equipment is under-utilized, near capacity or will push it to exceeding thresholds
• Analysis of both AC and DC electrical elements including rectifiers, batteries, BDFB’s/PDF’s, and generators
• Assigning appropriate fusing for network elements
• Calculate and analyze equipment cooling requirements ensuring that equipment in technical buildings is kept cool enough to function properly
• Determine appropriate cooling distribution requirements to ensure cool air is directed to the network equipment
• Formulate a plan to increase capacity and direct the Project Engineer organization via a formal hand-off to build the facility in accordance to the specified requirements
• Knowledge of the Telecommunications industry / equipment
• Support internal and external organizations with cost savings initiatives
• Knowledge of Central Office layout and design planning and engineering
• Work with cross-functional teams, internal and external, to ensure the strategic planning, tactical execution and ongoing performance of all Power, Space and Cooling capacity efforts
• Review scope and costs of potential projects with large capital expenditures while employing sound engineering judgement and utilizing strong financial acumen

Skills

• Bachelor's degree or one or more years of relevant experience, demonstrated through work experience and/or military service
• Plan and design short and long term equipment layouts of a technical facility based on Verizon's Standards
• Design space utilizing AutoCAD for the long term viability of the building, these layouts will be provided to internal customers
• Manage capacity of DC Power plants, generators, and HVAC systems in the technical buildings
• Calculate cooling and power requirements from equipment growth projects or forecasts to determine when capacity of equipment is under-utilized, near capacity or will push it to exceeding thresholds
• Analysis of both AC and DC electrical elements including rectifiers, batteries, BDFB's/PDF's, and generators
• Assigning appropriate fusing for network elements
• Calculate and analyze equipment cooling requirements ensuring that equipment in technical buildings is kept cool enough to function properly
• Determine appropriate cooling distribution requirements to ensure cool air is directed to the network equipment
• Formulate a plan to increase capacity and direct the Project Engineer organization via a formal hand-off to build the facility in accordance to the specified requirements
• Knowledge of the Telecommunications industry / equipment
• Support internal and external organizations with cost savings initiatives
• Knowledge of Central Office layout and design planning and engineering
• Work with cross-functional teams, internal and external, to ensure the strategic planning, tactical execution and ongoing performance of all Power, Space and Cooling capacity efforts
• Review scope and costs of potential projects with large capital expenditures while employing sound engineering judgement and utilizing strong financial acumen
• Other preferred systems knowledge include: CANVAS-DcTrack, CANVAS-UNO, AutoCAD, DRaaS, CND, CCP, CoFEE, Clarity, vSAP GUI, ERP-SAP Portal
• A degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science or Electronics
• B.S. (Bachelor of Science) in Mechanical Engineering, B.S in Electrical Engineering, B.S. in Civil Engineering, B.S. in Facility Management, B.S. in Construction Management or equivalent experience
• Project Management certification preferred
• Experience in scripting languages and automation tools
• Experience with 4G/5G Core
• Experience with managing high expectations from multiple directions with the proven ability to focus team members on objectives
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and long term disability
• Basic life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Group home & auto insurance
• Matched 401(k) savings plan
• Up to 8 company paid holidays per year
• Up to 6 personal days per year
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc.
• Up to 15 days of vacation per year

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